Chuck E. Cheese's coming to Port Orange

Published: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 9:40 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 9:46 p.m.

PORT ORANGE — The Volusia-Flagler area is about to get its first Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant.

The city of Port Orange recently issued a building permit to CBL & Associates Properties, the owner/developer of The Pavilion at Port Orange shopping center, for the construction of a 13,000-square-foot Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant. The estimated cost of the construction project is $1.6 million. Site work for the new restaurant has already begun.

The restaurant at The Pavilion will be operated by Irving, Texas-based CEC Entertainment, the parent company for the Chuck E. Cheese's chain of family dining and kids entertainment centers.

Shannon Alexander, a spokeswoman for CEC, said the Port Orange restaurant is expected to open in either late December or early January and that Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants typically employ 50 to 60 workers.

The chain has more than 500 locations in 47 states and nine foreign countries. Its restaurants sell pizza, sandwiches, wings and appetizers along with a salad bar and desserts. They also feature animatronic entertainment, games, videos and a children's play area.

<p>PORT ORANGE — The Volusia-Flagler area is about to get its first Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant.</p><p>The city of Port Orange recently issued a building permit to CBL &amp; Associates Properties, the owner/developer of The Pavilion at Port Orange shopping center, for the construction of a 13,000-square-foot Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant. The estimated cost of the construction project is $1.6 million. Site work for the new restaurant has already begun.</p><p>The restaurant at The Pavilion will be operated by Irving, Texas-based CEC Entertainment, the parent company for the Chuck E. Cheese's chain of family dining and kids entertainment centers. </p><p>Shannon Alexander, a spokeswoman for CEC, said the Port Orange restaurant is expected to open in either late December or early January and that Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants typically employ 50 to 60 workers.</p><p>The chain has more than 500 locations in 47 states and nine foreign countries. Its restaurants sell pizza, sandwiches, wings and appetizers along with a salad bar and desserts. They also feature animatronic entertainment, games, videos and a children's play area.</p>